Vulcan GMS, Inc. trains employees to reject “it-can’t-be-done” attitudes. “Everyone here is expected to contribute to achieving results,” said Tom Ray, the company’s President. “Progress is hard—especially after years of incremental improvements—but that does not mean additional progress cannot be made. It just means we have to work harder to achieve it.” Quality Manager Steven [...]

Vulcan GMS, Inc., a supplier of lead shielding products and tungsten radiation shielding, relies on lean techniques for efficient manufacturing. “We have lean initiatives underway at all times,” said Tom Ray, Vulcan’s President. “For example, six months ago our die-cutting department scrambled constantly to keep up with schedule changes. We needed to remove that pressure.” [...]